MICHAEL Kightly admits the realisation that Wolves are finally a Premier League club will not kick in until the fixtures are released.

But he says his mind has already begun drifting to August and the chance to play at grounds like Anfield, Old Trafford and White Hart Lane – home of his boyhood club, Tottenham.

Kightly is one of the few Wolves players not away sunning themselves after their success in securing both automatic promotion and the Championship title.

After breaking a metatarsal in his foot towards the end of the season, he is still at Compton doing a mixture of exercise and rehabilitation.

The England Under-21 international winger insists Wolves will not hit the top tier simply to make up the numbers. “I have started thinking about the Premier League but I’m not sure it will kick in fully until the fixtures come out,” he said.

“We’re all really looking forward to it though and a lot of the boys can’t wait.

“But at the same time we all need a little bit of time off and the chance to rest and recharge the batteries before what is going to be a tough pre-season.”

Kightly, who was at Spurs as a youngster, believes Wolves deserve to be back in the big time: “We’re a big club and we deserve to be in the Premier League for what we’ve done this season,’’ he added.

“It’s a great club with a great fanbase and great facilities and hopefully we can stay there.

“The Championship’s a tough league as well and is a hard one to get out of, so that should stand us in good stead for the battles ahead. Now we are in the Premier League we want to make sure it is for good.”